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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>73455</law_id><section_number>13.1-1042</section_number><catch_line>Right of action; standing; condition precedent; stay of proceeding</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>13.1-1020</reference><reference>13.1-1099.5</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="13.1">Corporations</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="12">Virginia Limited Liability Company Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="8">Derivative Actions</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A <span class="dictionary">member</span> shall not commence or maintain a derivative proceeding unless the <span class="dictionary">member</span> fairly and adequately represents the <span class="dictionary">interests</span> of the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> in enforcing the right of the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> and is a proper <span class="dictionary">plaintiff</span> pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Proper plaintiff" href="/13.1-1043/">13.1-1043</a>. <a id="paragraph-264338" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1042/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> No <span class="dictionary">member</span> may commence a derivative proceeding until: <a id="paragraph-264339" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1042/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> A written demand has been made on the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> to take suitable action; and <a id="paragraph-264340" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1042/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Ninety days have expired from the date delivery of the demand was made unless (i) the <span class="dictionary">member</span> has been notified before the expiration of 90 days that the demand has been rejected by the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> or (ii) irreparable injury to the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> would result by waiting until the end of the 90-day period. <a id="paragraph-264341" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1042/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> If the <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> commences a review and evaluation of the <span class="dictionary">allegations</span> made in the demand or complaint, the <span class="dictionary">court</span> may <span class="dictionary">stay</span> any derivative proceeding for such period as the <span class="dictionary">court</span> deems appropriate. <a id="paragraph-264342" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1042/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1991, c. 168; 2011, c. 379.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
